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Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-jhs-10.1177_17531934221103688 for Changes in tendon length and excursion following extensor tendon grafting at the distal radioulnar joint by Shun Hashimoto, Hiroyuki Kato, Shigeharu Uchiyama, Toshiro Itsubo, Satoshi Matsuda and Masanori Hayashi in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)

Objectives/Interrogation: In extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon reconstruction, 3 factors are important to obtain optimum post-operative thumb motion: the reconstruction method of either extensor indicis proprius tendon transfer (EIP TT) or free tendon graft (FTG), the tension applied to the[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 14th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT)

Objectives/Interrogation: Pathological lesions of the elbow are often complicated by ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE); however, detailed pathological and neurological features of these lesions remain unidentified. We investigated the elbow pathology and neurological severity of UNE in Japanese[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 14th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT)

Objectives/Interrogation: It is well known that aging alters the musculoskeletal system, resulting in tissue degeneration and age-associated injury and disease. Tenosynovitis is also considered to be an age-associated intrasynovial tendon disease. However, little is known about the pathogenic mechanism[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 14th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT)

Background The natural history and pathogenesis of the skeletal abnormalities found in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are poorly understood, and the therapeutic options for these manifestations remain limited. This report first describes the clinical outcomes of denosumab treatment for a patient with NF1 suffering from osteoporosis. Methods We enrolled a patient with NF1 under denosumab treatment for osteoporosis, prior fractures, and no improvement in bone mineral density (BMD) over 3 years of alendronate therapy. BMD was monitored by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Tested laboratory data included bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, urinary type I collagen amino-terminal telopeptide, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b, 1-alpha, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, and parathyroid hormone. BMD and laboratory data were evaluated before, between 2 and 4 months, and at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of treatment. Case presentation During 2 years of denosumab therapy for osteoporosis in a 58-year-old female NF1 patient with prior fractures, BMD increased by 6.5% in the lumbar spine and 10.6% in the total hips, and bone turnover markers were notably improved. No fractures occurred during the latter half of treatment. Conclusion Denosumab represents an effective treatment option for osteoporosis in NF1 patients.

Masashi Uehara,1 Yukio Nakamura,1 Jun Takahashi,1 Mikio Kamimura,2 Fumihiro Isobe,1 Tomomi Yamaguchi,3,4 Tomoki Kosho,3,4 Shigeharu Uchiyama,1,5 Takako Suzuki,1 Hiroyuki Kato1 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi, Matsumoto, Japan; 2Center for Osteoporosis and Spinal Disorders, Kamimura Orthopedic Clinic, Kotobuki, Matsumoto, Japan; 3Department of Medical Genetics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi, Matsumoto, Japan; 4Center for Medical Genetics, Shinshu University Hospital, Asahi, Matsumoto, Japan; 5Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okaya City Hospital, Honmachi, Okaya, Japan Background: The natural history and pathogenesis of the skeletal abnormalities found in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are poorly understood, and the therapeutic options for these manifestations remain limited. This report first describes the clinical outcomes of denosumab treatment for a patient with NF1 suffering from osteoporosis. Methods: We enrolled a patient with NF1 under denosumab treatment for osteoporosis, prior fractures, and no improvement in bone mineral density (BMD) over 3 years of alendronate therapy. BMD was monitored by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Tested laboratory data included bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, urinary type I collagen amino-terminal telopeptide, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b, 1-alpha, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, and parathyroid hormone. BMD and laboratory data were evaluated before, between 2 and 4 months, and at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of treatment. Case presentation: During 2 years of denosumab therapy for osteoporosis in a 58-year-old female NF1 patient with prior fractures, BMD increased by 6.5% in the lumbar spine and 10.6% in the total hips, and bone turnover markers were notably improved. No fractures occurred during the latter half of treatment. Conclusion: Denosumab represents an effective treatment option for osteoporosis in NF1 patients. Keywords: denosumab, fracture, neurofibromatosis type 1, osteoporosis

Study background: Height loss and kyphosis are useful surrogate markers of osteoporotic vertebral fractures in the elderly. Loss of teeth in the elderly also is associated with osteoporosis. These imply the possibility that self-reported these indices may be associated with loss of teeth in the elderly. This study aimed to clarify the associations of self-reported height loss and kyphosis with number of teeth lost in Japanese elderly. Subjects and Methods: Among patients who visited dispensing pharmacies in Matsumoto, Japan, 307 patients (75 men and 232 women) aged 50–97 years participated in the study. They completed a structured questionnaire including covariates related to loss of teeth. Self-reported height loss and kyphosis were simply defined as three categories: no; mild-to-moderate; severe. Results: Analyses of covariance adjusted for covariates revealed that there were no significant differences in the numbers of teeth lost in total, or during the past 1 year among the three self-reported height loss categories. Significant differences were observed in the total numbers of teeth lost among the three self-reported kyphosis categories (p

Mikio Kamimura,1 Shigeharu Uchiyama,2 Yukio Nakamura,2,3 Shota Ikegami,2 Keijiro Mukaiyama,2 Hiroyuki Kato2 1Center for Osteoporosis and Spinal Disorders, Kamimura Orthopaedic Clinic, Matsumoto, Japan; 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan; 3Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Showa-Inan General Hospital, Komagane, Japan Abstract: This study aimed to clarify the effects of short-term bisphosphonate (BP) administration in Japanese osteoporotic patients retrospectively. Daily minodronate (MIN) at 1 mg/day (MIN group) or weekly risedronate (RIS) at 17.5 mg/week (RIS group) was primarily prescribed for each patient. We analyzed the laboratory data of 35 cases (18 of MIN and 17 of RIS) before the start of treatment and at 4 months afterward. The changes in 25(OH)D3, whole parathyroid hormone (PTH), serum pentosidine, and the bone turnover markers urinary cross-linked N-telopeptide of type I collagen (NTX), serum tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRACP)-5b, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP), and undercarboxylated osteocalcin were evaluated. Overall, serum 25(OH)D3 was significantly decreased from 21.8 to 18.4 ng/mL at 4 months, with a percent change of –14.7%. Whole PTH increased significantly from 23.4 to 30.0 pg/mL, with a percent change of 32.1%. Serum pentosidine rose from 0.0306 to 0.0337 µg/mL, with a percent change of 15.2%. In group comparisons, 25(OH)D3 and pentosidine showed comparable changes in both groups after 4 months of treatment, whereas whole PTH became significantly more increased in the MIN group. All bone turnover markers were significantly decreased at 4 months in both groups. Compared with the RIS group, the MIN group exhibited significantly larger value changes for urinary NTX, serum TRACP-5b, and BAP at the study end point. This study demonstrated that serum 25(OH)D3 became significantly decreased after only 4 months of BP treatment in Japanese osteoporotic patients and confirmed that MIN more strongly inhibited bone turnover as compared with RIS. Keywords: minodronate, risedronate, 25(OH) vitamin D3, parathyroid hormone, pentosidine